This is the information page about the shipwreck Alden gifford (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 6.992 N,5 48.486 W (50.161333333333, -5.6753333333333)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

1. Acklington
2. Aida lauro
3. Alacrity
4. Alden gifford (possibly)
5. Antwerpen
6. Arbel (probably)
7. Arnside (possibly)
8. Asia
9. Aurelien
10. Austria (possibly)
11. Balbec
12. Bessemer city (probably)
13. Bill (part of)(possibly)
14. Bill (possibly)
15. Boynton (possibly)
16. Busby
17. Cato
18. Cheerful
19. Chimu
20. Christina
21. Christos markettos
22. City of cardiff
23. City of westminster (& kul)
24. Clan macnab
25. Conqueror
26. Courtown
27. Denebola
28. Depois
29. Devon
30. Dunaskin
31. Dundee (probably)
32. Dux (possibly)
33. Emblem
34. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
35. Empire kingsley
36. Enrico parodi
37. Gallier (possibly)
38. Garthclyde (possibly)
39. Gemini
40. Geopotes viii
41. Girl patricia
42. Glamorgan coast
43. Hampshire
44. Heathmore
45. Helene (probably)
46. Hms decoy (probably)
47. Hms pincher
48. Hms royalo
49. Holland xix
50. Hopeful (possibly)
51. Iona
52. J duncan
53. Jose de aramburu
54. Joshua nicholson
55. Juan ferrer
56. Juanita
57. Kate thomas (possibly)
58. Kildonan ?
59. Kintuck
60. Lake grafton
61. Lake grafton (possibly)
62. Liberty
63. Lincoln
64. Luna
65. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
66. Luxembourg (probably)
67. Lyminge
68. Maria de larrinaga
69. Marie roberts
70. Maroc
71. Moorview
72. Mystique (possibly)
73. New pioneer
74. Ocean harvest
75. Orion
76. Oriskany
77. Phoenix 202
78. Phoenix 203
79. Pioneer (possibly)
80. Polesley (possibly)
81. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
82. Regency (probably)
83. Rms mulheim
84. Saint guenole
85. Saxon briton
86. Sea viper
87. Seapoint (possibly)
88. Setubel(probably)
89. Sirius (possibly)
90. St chamond
91. Stabil (possibly)
92. Sten (possibly)
93. Sylvia-mary z-525
94. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
95. Tralee trader
96. Traute sarnow
97. Tungufoss
98. Tyrhaug
99. U 1208 (possibly)
100. U 1209 (possibly)
101. U 247 (possibly)
102. Umbre
103. Underwood
104. Union crystal (possibly)
105. Union star (parts of)(probably)
106. Veghtstroom (possibly)
107. Vine branch (possibly)
108. Vinovia
109. Wild boar
110. William cory

 

Name: ALDEN GIFFORD (POSSIBLY)

Length 76.2 meter, width: 12.8 meter, draught: 5.6, tonnage 1793 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1942 by d leathem smith shipbuilding co, sturgeon bay. owned at time of loss by ministry of war transport. 6 cylinder oil engine, single shaft. passage barry for devonport. foundered during gale after hatches were broached following a shift of cargo. 4 men lost. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 51 meter, Height above seabed: 4 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 20150121

Details measurements/cartography: 2.9.44 SANK 4M NNW FROM LONGSHIPS. (RNO PENZANCE, 2.9.44). POSN 500730N, 054800W FOR FILING ONLY. H2613/78 10.3.78 NOT FOUND DURING DETAILED DCS3 SEARCH WITHIN 1000MTRS OF ABOVE POSN. VERY ROCKY BOTTOM IN THIS VICINITY. (HMS FOX, HI 42A/77). NCA. 13.12.11 LOCATED 15.3.10 IN 5006.992N, 0548.486W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 46.82 IN GEN DEPTH 52.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 84.0MTRS, WIDTH 13.2MTRS, HT 5.18MTRS. LIES 004/184 DEGS. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). ?WK OR LINEAR ROCK FEATURE. INS AS WK 46MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2020/000315173 30.12.20 EXAM'D BY BDC IN 5006.992N, 0548.485W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 46.983MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 51.8MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, HT 5MTR, ORIENTATION 004/184 DEGS. NFS. (CEFAS SURVEY 2014/2015). NFA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WK OR ?LINEAR ROCK FEATURE

Position: 50 6.992 N,5 48.486 W

 

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